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Real Kyotoites don't use calendars to tell the season. Rather, they just look out their win-
dows to see what's blooming. Starting with daphnes and plums in February and ending
with crimson maple leaves in December, the year in Kyoto is a delightful progression of
colourful blossoms and foliage (which is perhaps why the old calendar was divided into no
fewer than 24 seasons). Sure, everyone wants to see the cherries of early April, but don't
despair if you can't make it then: even in winter there are blossoms of some sort to be
found. For the widest variety of blossoms and foliage in the city, head to the Kyoto Imperi-
al Palace Park.
Central Kyoto
